Thank you- again. You are an inspiration. I have done things on my TR3A that I would not have attempted without first seeing you and Tush show me the way. For instance despite Herculean efforts to straighten a bashed in front wing- I just could not get a section straight so I sectioned two front wigs to salvage their best parts to make one good one- I surprised myself with how well it turned out. I am done- I hope- with the surgery. Now focusing on panel alignment and gaps. Thank you again!
Really glad to hear that. I often say that it looks complicated until you start. Then suddenly you figure out how easy it is. Good luck with your TR3. I have a surprise for you. Stay tuned for my next video :)
I know people in the vintage sports car world who have taken just a few original parts and built whole cars around them. I call them replicas (fakes ?) . Sometimes it is necessary, especially after bad accidents, but preserving as much of the original as possible separates the real artisan restorer from the rest. Great job.
very nice....I love watching metal working....you make it look so easy....but I know how much work goes into planning, fabricating, fitting, etc...(not to spoil the magic for everyone else) Keep up the good work!!!
I fully understand not wanting to replace the rusty sections with poor-fitting third-party parts. It's a lot more fun for us to watch, in any case! LOL Thanks so much for the update. Karin looked at the patchwork you do and thinks you should be decorating pies. Ciao Elin!
An excellent restoration and as you actually repaired the original panel, rather than replacing it, this is true recycling. Your videos get better and better and make for compulsive viewing.
Sure will spread the word Elon, I have gotten a lot from your videos they are very informative and common sense and the majority of the solutions you’ve devised or used work.
Excellent work. I hope you are enjoying the spotwelder. I notice that Pete C on Cortina City seems to hold his spot welder on for a bit longer. Take a look and see what you think.
OK - you know about this than me and can see more. The welding time when spot welding the front valance in the next video looked a bit longer. Does the spot welder have a timer ? I just bought a MIG welder so wish me luck
I was wondering when you would address repair vs replace. It seems like an incredible amount of work to piece by piece repair the bodywork. Seems like you would just cut out the damage and replace with new. I think you enjoy solving the problems as well. Figuring out how to make it possible 👏👏
Replacing entire panels is not easier. There are no 2 panels that are the same, they all fit differently and require lots of alignment. Many times while replacing one panel many other get misaligned. So I always try to salvage what I have. And it saves me money too :) LOL
I bought the same spot welder (but a 230V version) from the States and imported it to the UK. Still far cheaper than buying one here (£310 vs £500+). The brand on mine was 'Chicago Electric' but it came with Harbor Freight paperwork and they were really helpful in making sure I got the wiring right for a UK 3 pin plug. Its a great piece of kit but somehow I don't think it will make my work anywhere near as impressive as yours!
@@RustyBeauties it has been cleaned out. I have cut out the section that has pinholes. I'm just not good at welding. I'm afraid it may be too thin. May just have to break down and buy a new one.
you are making a lot of work for yourself with all of these small patches, buy new parts , the rust will return elsewhere, more importantly i worked on one of these years ago and the chassis was rotten the car was almost breaking in half and it was only 5 years old !
They were never prepared well for the elements from the factory. Nowadays there are products that reduce the rust a lot. If you watch the older videos you will see me repairing the chassis and threading it internally with one of them. As for the new panels... well many after market panels are poorly made and need snipping and adjusting.... If those repairs are done properly they are much safer the new panels... I've seen cars restored 10-12 years ago and still look like new.
Thank you- again. You are an inspiration. I have done things on my TR3A that I would not have attempted without first seeing you and Tush show me the way. For instance despite Herculean efforts to straighten a bashed in front wing- I just could not get a section straight so I sectioned two front wigs to salvage their best parts to make one good one- I surprised myself with how well it turned out.
I am done- I hope- with the surgery. Now focusing on panel alignment and gaps. Thank you again!
Really glad to hear that. I often say that it looks complicated until you start. Then suddenly you figure out how easy it is. Good luck with your TR3. I have a surprise for you. Stay tuned for my next video :)
As always very informative, I am in awe with your skill. High FIVE.
You are a clever and resourced man Elin.
great job always look forward to watching your videos
I know people in the vintage sports car world who have taken just a few original parts and built whole cars around them. I call them replicas (fakes ?) . Sometimes it is necessary, especially after bad accidents, but preserving as much of the original as possible separates the real artisan restorer from the rest. Great job.
very nice....I love watching metal working....you make it look so easy....but I know how much work goes into planning, fabricating, fitting, etc...(not to spoil the magic for everyone else) Keep up the good work!!!
What do you mean? Cut out, make a patch, weld, grind, next please..... so easy :)
I much prefer seeing you repair panels rather than buying and fitting new ones
I fully understand not wanting to replace the rusty sections with poor-fitting third-party parts. It's a lot more fun for us to watch, in any case! LOL Thanks so much for the update. Karin looked at the patchwork you do and thinks you should be decorating pies. Ciao Elin!
Lol! Thanks Bruce, Karin's pies look like art masterpieces.... I wonder does anybody dare cutting and eating them?
An excellent restoration and as you actually repaired the original panel, rather than replacing it, this is true recycling. Your videos get better and better and make for compulsive viewing.
Sure will spread the word Elon, I have gotten a lot from your videos they are very informative and common sense and the majority of the solutions you’ve devised or used work.
I really enjoy your videos, Elin.
Nice work Elin. I know how tricky these corners are, I have done them my selves 😀
Very good work, Elin.
Once again a great job and a great teaching piece of work.
It's been a long journey since you began your Triumph Spitfire, and some of us have been with you all the way. Keep going!
Real art work!
Congrats Elin!
Greetings from Germany
Nice professional job
COMME TOUJOURS DU TRES BEAU TRAVAIL : BRAVO ELIN !!!!
Excellent talent !
Another great job Elin, well done indeed. Kind regards, Richard.
Masterful job Elin! Glad to see you back in the shop. Be well!
Eiin, you do amazing metalwork.
Very nice work you did , and hey it's funniest to make your own parts instead of buying complete parts 👍😊
Well done Elin,,,,
Absolutely worth it - good job Elin!
Nice repair, Keep up the great work!
Love that 110 spot welder. Probably should get one after seeing you use it.
Nice work!
Nice work Elin, I hope when it comes to painting, I hope you keep the same colour, looks good in that blue.
Yeah, she is probably gonna be blue. The original color is brown, but I really dislike it.
So much fun to watch. Thanks.
Excellent work. I hope you are enjoying the spotwelder. I notice that Pete C on Cortina City seems to hold his spot welder on for a bit longer. Take a look and see what you think.
Any longer than that and it burns through the metal. I think it is just fine. Also have in mind that I play with the speed while editing the videos
OK - you know about this than me and can see more. The welding time when spot welding the front valance in the next video looked a bit longer. Does the spot welder have a timer ? I just bought a MIG welder so wish me luck
You're the best, learning a lot!
I was wondering when you would address repair vs replace. It seems like an incredible amount of work to piece by piece repair the bodywork. Seems like you would just cut out the damage and replace with new.
I think you enjoy solving the problems as well. Figuring out how to make it possible 👏👏
Replacing entire panels is not easier. There are no 2 panels that are the same, they all fit differently and require lots of alignment. Many times while replacing one panel many other get misaligned. So I always try to salvage what I have. And it saves me money too :) LOL
Ur doin a bostin job of the TR Elin, love ur videos, keep safe brother 😉
well done elin thanks
I bought the same spot welder (but a 230V version) from the States and imported it to the UK. Still far cheaper than buying one here (£310 vs £500+). The brand on mine was 'Chicago Electric' but it came with Harbor Freight paperwork and they were really helpful in making sure I got the wiring right for a UK 3 pin plug.
Its a great piece of kit but somehow I don't think it will make my work anywhere near as impressive as yours!
As a tr6 pro thought we would have seen you with les and Dave?
They don't offer enough beer :) They only serve coffee and icecream LOL
how do you do the rapid hammer bit
I just hammer fast :) Just kidding. The magic of video editing - just speeding up some parts.
Well done
😉
Teasing us with the SMA Brake Clean Sound.
Well worth repairing like you say probably spend as much time and more money on a new panel
I have a gas tank that needs repaired. I wonder if you would be interested in welding it?
That is a tricky task. I've never done that. I've heard they fill them up with water and then weld.
@@RustyBeauties it has been cleaned out. I have cut out the section that has pinholes. I'm just not good at welding. I'm afraid it may be too thin. May just have to break down and buy a new one.
You need to borrow Cheftush’s soda blasting kit to clean up all that crusty rust behind the rear valance !
I am not fan of any blasters. I like my needle scaler.
I think Les needs to borrow it for a week !
Ok. I’ll subscribe. Maybe I’ll hit the bell...
you are making a lot of work for yourself with all of these small patches, buy new parts , the rust will return elsewhere, more importantly i worked on one of these years ago and the chassis was rotten the car was almost breaking in half and it was only 5 years old !
They were never prepared well for the elements from the factory. Nowadays there are products that reduce the rust a lot. If you watch the older videos you will see me repairing the chassis and threading it internally with one of them. As for the new panels... well many after market panels are poorly made and need snipping and adjusting.... If those repairs are done properly they are much safer the new panels... I've seen cars restored 10-12 years ago and still look like new.
8th!!! lol